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Mate 20 Firmware CVE-2020-9109

MEDIUM
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2020-10-12 psirt@huawei.com
Huawei Authentication Bypass Information Disclosure Mate 20 Firmware Mate 20 X Firmware P30 Pro Firmware Laya Al00Ep Firmware Tony Al00B Firmware Tony Tl00B Firmware
4.6
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
4.6 MEDIUM
AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Physical
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Oct 12, 2020 - 14:15 nvd
MEDIUM 4.6

DescriptionNVD

There is an information disclosure vulnerability in several smartphones. The device does not sufficiently validate the identity of smart wearable device in certain specific scenario, the attacker need to gain certain information in the victim's smartphone to launch the attack, and successful exploit could cause information disclosure.Affected product versions include:HUAWEI Mate 20 versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8),versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C01E160R2P8);HUAWEI Mate 20 X versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8),versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C01E160R2P8);HUAWEI P30 Pro versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8);Laya-AL00EP versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8);Tony-AL00B versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11);Tony-TL00B versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C01E160R2P11).

AnalysisAI

There is an information disclosure vulnerability in several smartphones. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.6), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. There is an information disclosure vulnerability in several smartphones. The device does not sufficiently validate the identity of smart wearable device in certain specific scenario, the attacker need to gain certain information in the victim's smartphone to launch the attack, and successful exploit could cause information disclosure.Affected product versions include:HUAWEI Mate 20 versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8),versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C01E160R2P8);HUAWEI Mate 20 X versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8),versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C01E160R2P8);HUAWEI P30 Pro versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8);Laya-AL00EP versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8);Tony-AL00B versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11);Tony-TL00B versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C01E160R2P11). Affected products include: Huawei Mate 20 Firmware, Huawei Mate 20 X Firmware, Huawei P30 Pro Firmware, Huawei Laya-Al00Ep Firmware, Huawei Tony-Al00B Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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